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ITZEL ANDRADE, 18
DONNA, TEXAS
“My mom came here
from Mexico on her
own. I didn’t have a
male role model. My
mom showed me you
don’t need someone to
rely on to be successful.
I want to show her
that I can be a strong,
independent woman
and make her proud.
I wanted to join the
toughest branch
of the service.”